Airdrie MSP's unusual first task after election victory

shock news that one in every 10 care home residents died of Covid in the first year of the pandemic. Care Inspectorate figures showed 3774 lost their lives to the virus up to March 31, 2021.

iOS - Android It says urgent action is needed to “repair the holes” in the social security “safety net”.A minimum income guarantee (MIG) is an option that could be considered as an alternative to Universal Basic Income (UIB) – which would see every adult receive a set amount.

Edinburgh Castle every year (in pre-pandemic times) will have something to remember their trip by after a special new Scottish gin was created in its honour. The iconic visitor attraction has created the exciting new gin in collaboration with the award-winning Edinburgh Gin distillery.

coronavirus vaccine. Nicola Sturgeon also revealed that a total of five million doses have now been administered in Scotland, with almost 1.9m second jabs now been given.

lockdown restrictions finally easing across Scotland, the urge to try something new is real. And the culinary boffins at Pizza Hut have gone the extra mile to satisfy those urges by combining two favourites - the humble roast dinner and a pizza.

Perthshire -based Scottish Conservative decided to pen a letter to the first minister after being contacted by several local venues concerned they may have to cancel planned events for a second year in a row. It comes after confirmation the organisers of the Rewind Festival at Scone Palace have decided to cancel this year’s intended gathering based on the government’s latest guidance for venues.

A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “Cancer treatment has been a priority throughout the pandemic and for those who have received a diagnosis with a decision on treatment the wait before that treatment has, on average, been three days.“But we know that necessary decisions to focus our NHS on responding to Covid-19 has meant delays in diagnosis and this, coupled with people’s reluctance to seek treatment for concerns, has led to a build in the numbers needing diagnosis and care.

Adam Tomkins warned Unionists the Supreme Court may decide IndyRef2 is lawful as a Bill would only be seeking the opinion of the Scottish people.

weather record this week, according to a leading meteorologist. Temperatures have struggled to climb the thermometer this month, which has been a nightmare for hospitality firms opening up beer gardens for first time this year.

mickey out of Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross in her latest voiceover. Janey who has been a huge hit with her funny voiceovers of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon throughout the Coronavirus crisis, decided to pick on someone else for a change.

illegal deer culling. Residents on Skye have been left sickened by the devastating photographs after out of season culls on the island.

Perth and Kinross Council after a successful Scottish election. The party polled third on the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list vote in both Perth and Kinross constituencies last Thursday - ahead of both Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Alison Johnstone, who represents the Lothians, will stand for the high-profile post later today. The Presiding Officer is effectively the chair of the Parliament and the equivalent of the Speaker in the House of Commons.

Twitter from pop icon Cher. Mickey Robertson, 24, asked for words of encouragement ahead of his first shift back at Siberia Hotel and Bar, Aberdeen, after lockdown, but never imagined she’d reply.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionMs Mackay told how she and her Green colleagues will “fight for communities” and focus on a number of varied issues.She told Lanarkshire Live: “We were overwhelmed to hear my name read out and as the celebrations showed, we’re over the moon to have our first-ever Green MSP for Central Scotland.“We’ve had a great network of local activists, who have been phenomenal and put in a

Perthshire results a “disaster” for the Conservatives and attacked candidates Murdo Fraser and Liz Smith. Both Conservative politicians were later elected to the Scottish Parliament in the Mid Scotland and Fife regional list ballot.

candidates. Yesterday, Salmond predicted he would "fall short" of winning a seat with his new party due to a number of factors including the short time from launching the party to polling day and the lack of TV coverage for Alba.

Humza Yousaf said Derek Jackson and supporters – who arrived at the Glasgow count on Friday wearing black suits, yellow stars and armbands – made a “beeline” for him and asked him about “child rape victims in Pakistan”, as well as the Scottish Government’s Hate Crime Bill.